Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Recommended podcast - The English We Speak - a BBC podcast introducing natural, modern English phrases

"I'm up to my eyes in work!""I like to dabble in art.""We need to rope someone in to help with this...

From Setback to Comeback: What to Do After a Bad Test Result

I was looking forward to the almighty test. As a Master’s student back then, I’d spent weeks preppi...

Rainy Day Writing

One of the hardest things about studying — especially when you don't have tests and deadlines to fo...

Why Small Talk Is a Bigger Skill Than You Think

Have you ever met someone who could talk to anyone? Maybe you've wondered how they always seem conf...

Living in the City vs. Living in the Countryside: Where is Everything?

Living in the City vs. Living in the Countryside: Where is "Everything"? Hello CafeTalk community!...

​The Art of the Micro-Vacation: Bringing the Holiday Spirit Home

Think about your day-to-day life. You work hard, manage the home, and carefully save your money. Al...

「話せる英語」から「伝わる英語」へ。

海外大学では、卒業までに数多くのエッセイを書くことが求められます。 もちろん、スピーキング力も大切です。 しかし、自分の考えを整理し、理由や根拠を組み立てる力がなければ、話す内容や書く内容が浅くなっ...

Interview on Hapa Eikaiwa!

Hello all!! I was featured on an interview with Hapa Eikaiwa. You can find the two pieces of the in...

From Sounds to Stories: Building Confident Readers Through Phonics

Did you know that strong readers start with strong phonics skills? In my Phonics for Toddlers lesso...

"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up" Nelson Mandela

My Favourite Motivational Quote One of my favourite motivational quotes is by the great South Afric...

Why doesn’t psychology preach the “Eternal”?

This video explores the philosophical and spiritual limitations of modern psychology, arguing that ...

My Favorite Motivational Quote

Hello everyone! This weekend, my son had a soccer tournament. His team worked very hard and got 2nd...

Expand Passion For Cultural Understanding

  ‘To know two languages is to have two souls’ by Charlemagne. He was also known as Charles the G...

What the mind can conceive, it can achieve.

We've all heard it: "You can do all things if you put your mind to it."   It sounds simple, but I'v...

Pop Culture: "You Lost Me"

Pop Culture Tuesday Wait, Where Did You Go? 'You Lost Me' Idioms • Communication • Pop Culture ...

Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever. -Roy T. Bennett

"Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever." When it comes to the learnin...

A Quote That Motivates Me to Never Give Up

My favorite motivational quote is,"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out...